Chocolate-Cherry Fudge Bars Recipe
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Chocolate-Cherry Fudge Bars

By: BAKER'S Chocolate 
"Rich chocolate cookie bars have a pink cherry cream cheese frosting topped with maraschino cherries."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 5.0 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (6)

Prep Time:
25 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr

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Original Recipe Yield 36 bars
 

Ingredients

  • 4 squares BAKER'S Unsweetened Chocolate
  • 3/4 cup butter
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 pkg. (4 serving size) JELL-O Chocolate Instant Pudding
  • 3/4 cup chopped maraschino cherries with
  • 7 tablespoons maraschino cherry juice reserved, divided
  • 2 ounces PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 13x9-inch baking pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides of pan. Grease foil. Set aside.
  2. Microwave chocolate and butter in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 minutes or until butter is melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Add granulated sugar; mix well. Blend in eggs and vanilla. Add flour and dry pudding mix; mix well. Stir in 1/2 cup of the cherries and 1/3 cup of the reserved cherry juice; spread into prepared pan.
  3. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out with fudgy crumbs. (Do not overbake.) Cool in pan on wire rack.
  4. Mix cream cheese, powdered sugar and remaining cherry juice until well blended. Drizzle over cooled dessert; top with remaining 1/4 cup cherries. Use foil handles to remove dessert from pan before cutting into bars. Store in tightly covered container in refrigerator.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 118 | Total Fat: 4.8g | Cholesterol: 30mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 5.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 16, 2010 by Karen M.   view full review
Excellent dessert! Moist, chewy and with just the right amount of cherry with the chocolate. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 5.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 30, 2010 by Angie   view full review
These bars are fantastic! I followed the recipe exactly, and they turned out SO moist. I got...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 5.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 5, 2010 by mominml   view full review
Hands down, one of my favorites. Made exactly as written as I will do every time I make this!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 5.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 20, 2011 by caoticTrance   view full review
Made this one night when I had the urge to bake. I was very very impressed with how simple...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 5.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 11, 2011 by Jetts83   view full review
Easy and so very delicious! When chopping up the cherries, be a bit careful cuz I learned the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 5.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 17, 2011 by alley81   view full review
Delicious! Followed recipe exactly and they came out super moist and fudgey. They were a hit!!!

 

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